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[Wikidata] American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)... | [Wikipedia] John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, artist, and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential
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John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, artist, and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives.
ORGAN²/ASLSP|The Perilous Night|4′33″|Two²|In the Name of the Holocaust|Sonatas and Interludes|Bacchanale
A year from Monday
Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music|Arts and Letters Award in Music|Guggenheim Fellowship|Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy|Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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